Work Product Doctrine • Attorney Client Privilege • “Client” of Law Firm • Interlocutory Order • Discontinuance of Appeal
Estate of Paterno v. NCAA, PICS Case No. (Pa. Super. July 25, 2017) Stabile, J. (36 pages).
Trial court properly held that university was not law firm’s client in action over discovery of documents task force used in preparing a report but erred in holding that work product doctrine did not protect attorneys’ interview notes because protection of mental impressions was unqualified and court denied appellant’s application to discontinue the appeal. Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.
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